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CWC 303 - Ottke vs Jones PBP Commentary |
This TWGC bout is 1 fifteen minute round in the lightweight division. Introducing today's competitors. In the red corner, competing out of Los Angeles, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 21 losses; Bjj Steel! And in the blue corner, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, with a TWGC record of 27 wins and 14 losses; Marcinho Sitsongrit!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Daniel Blasius and Nard Betker.
The official calls the fighters to the middle and the contest is under way.
Steel will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Sitsongrit closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard. Score +2 for takedown into guard / half guard: Steel (0) vs (2) Sitsongrit
Sitsongrit wants to pass the guard but Steel is defending well.
Steel is refusing to be controlled, as Sitsongrit sits in half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Sitsongrit seems to be looking for submissions.
Sitsongrit seems to be working for a kimura but Steel defends the submission attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Sitsongrit keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sitsongrit trying to control the action but Steel is working from the bottom.
Sitsongrit trying to control the pace.
Sitsongrit passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (0) vs (5) Sitsongrit
Sitsongrit trying to control but Steel is having none of it.
Sitsongrit controlling his opponent.
Steel wants to hold on but Sitsongrit pushes him away.
Steel might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steel doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Sitsongrit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Steel is wriggling around trying to escape.
Sitsongrit takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Steel doing his best to control the position. Can he escape?
Steel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Sitsongrit sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Steel tries to hold on but Sitsongrit postures up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Steel really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sitsongrit controlling the pace for now.
Steel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Sitsongrit content just to control the position here.
Steel tries to reverse the position but Sitsongrit maintains control.
Sitsongrit controlling from the full mount.
Sitsongrit trying to control but Steel is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Steel tries to hold on but Sitsongrit pushes him away.
Sitsongrit controlling the pace for now.
Sitsongrit's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
More stalling from Sitsongrit.
Steel is squirming around, avoiding Sitsongrit's attempts to control the action.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit content just to control the position here.
Steel is trying desperately to improve position.
Steel really is built like a bowling ball. I wonder if he'd roll if you pushed him down a hill...
Sitsongrit tries to control but Steel wriggling away.
Sitsongrit avoids the attempt from Steel to control.
Sitsongrit controlling the position easily from mount.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit tries to control but Steel wriggling away.
Sitsongrit takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Sitsongrit can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Steel is looking to escape.
Sitsongrit controlling the position easily from mount.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit trying to control but Steel is having none of it.
Sitsongrit controlling from mount.
Sitsongrit tries to control but Steel wriggling away.
Sitsongrit controlling from the full mount.
Steel tries to lock up and control but Sitsongrit gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit wants to control the pace but Steel is squirming around nicely.
Steel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Sitsongrit looking to control and managing it successfully.
Steel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Steel is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Sitsongrit is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Sitsongrit takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
Steel can't escape the position.
Steel slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Steel keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Sitsongrit stalling.
Sitsongrit tries to pass to full mount but Steel defends it.
Steel tries to get to full guard but Sitsongrit has control of the leg.
Sitsongrit is keen to just control but Steel is a slippery customer.
Sitsongrit wants to advance to full mount but Steel doesn't think that's going to happen and regains full guard instead.
Sitsongrit stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Steel swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's ten minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit content to stall in guard here.
Sitsongrit wants to control from the top but Steel keeps moving.
Steel is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Steel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Score +2 for sweep to guard / half guard: Steel (2) vs (5) Sitsongrit
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Steel in particular looking to stall.
That's eleven minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Sitsongrit controls Steel momentarily but Steel frees himself.
Steel wants to control from the top but Sitsongrit keeps moving.
Steel controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Sitsongrit can't keep his opponent in guard - Steel advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Sitsongrit trying to control but Steel postures up.
That's twelve minutes gone in the round.
Steel controlling the action here.
Sitsongrit is trying to get back to full guard.
Sitsongrit trying to control but Steel postures up.
Steel is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's thirteen minutes gone in the round.
Sitsongrit is looking for a sweep. Steel is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Well, if Steel is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Steel is keen to just control but Sitsongrit is a slippery customer.
Sitsongrit felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Steel prevents Sitsongrit from improving his position.
Steel passes to full mount! Score +3 for passing guard: Steel (5) vs (5) Sitsongrit
Steel controlling the pace for now.
That's fourteen minutes gone in the round.
Steel can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Sitsongrit is looking to escape.
Steel takes Sitsongrit's back. Could be looking for a rear naked choke here - either way, Sitsongrit is in trouble. Score +3 for taking back: Steel (8) vs (5) Sitsongrit
Sitsongrit trying to control the hands but Steel won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Steel trying to secure his dominant position for a moment - making sure Sitsongrit doesn't escape.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steel takes the fight on points by 8 to 5.
Bjj Steel decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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